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Q&A: How to ease Crohn's-related fatigue

A patient who has Crohn's disease asks Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist Dr. Michael Picco what can be done to deal with disease-related fatigue. According to Picco, fatigue from Crohn's disease could actually be caused by several factors other than a disease flare, including medication, depression, anemia, and nutritional deficiencies. Picco also... Read moreChevron

Create your Own IBD Diary!

I'm happy to announce the latest feature on MyIBDCentral.com: The Shareable IBD Diary!   Keep track of your daily diet and IBD symptoms with this easy tool. You can also view diary entries from other community members and offer tips to help them better manage crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.   Get started today!   Or... Read moreChevron

FDA Calls for Stronger Warnings on 4 Crohn's Disease Drugs

Today the FDA called for stronger warning labels on four of the largest selling Crohn's disease drugs: Remicade, Humira, Enbrel, and Cimzia.   The call for stricter warning labels are a result of the increased risk of serious fungal infections associated with the drugs. Specifically, the FDA reported 240 cases of histoplasmosis in patients... Read moreChevron

Take our Experts with You!

Did you know you can take our expert posts with you? Introducing MyIBDCentral.com's new widgets, which display each of our expert's posts wherever you want! (FYI: A widget is a small tool that you can put onto your personal blog, facebook page, iGoogle, and more. The widget is a module that displays the important IBD information and management... Read moreChevron

New Genes Found for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children

Researchers have identified 2 genes believed to increase the risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children. These genes can be added to the list of 32 gene variants already linked to Crohn's disease   Researchers studied DNA samples for 1,000 IBD patients with childhood-onset of the disease and compared them to DNA... Read moreChevron

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